Wardrobe-trunk.



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WARDROBE TRUNK.

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No. 705,560. Patented lu|y 29, I902.

' J. J. CANNAN.

WARDROBE TRUNK.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. CANNAN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY LIKLY &COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

WARDROBE-TRUNK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 705,560, dated July 29,1902. Application filed February 8, 1901. Serial No. 46,499.. (Nomodel.)

,class known as wardrobe-trunks, in which the various articles ofclothingare suspended upon suitable clothes-hangers and prevented fromdisplacement by a suitable compressing device; and it has for itsfurther object to provide such an arrangement of parts that thesupporting devices for the clothes may be moved out of the trunk-bodyand easyaccess afforded thereto.

My invention also relates to the construction of a trunk-body, wherebythe strength of the latter is increased and the whole prevented frominjury when subjected to severe handling.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsin construction and combinations of parts,all as will be hereinafterfully described and the novel features pointed out in the claims at theend of this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is perspective view 05 a trunkconstructed in accordance with my invention, showing theclothes-supporting devices swung out. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional Viewof the trunk with the parts in a closed position. Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view on the line 00 a: of Fig.

2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the wardrobe-casing, and Fig.5 is a side elevation showing the construction of the lower frontcorners of the trunk.

Similar reference-numerals in the several figures indicate similarparts.

Atrunk constructed in accordance with my invention is adapted to standupon one end I when open rather than to rest upon one of able means.

tion, having the panel 5, provided with the sides 9 and the top 10,corresponding to the sides 1 and top 3 of the casing, so that the jointbetween the body and the cover or lid is removed from the edges. As thedoor is mountedupon the hinges 12 and adapted to swing to the side, Imake it shorter upon its lower end than the sides 1, so that it will notengage the fioor when opened, and to further strenthen the trunk Iextend the sides 1 forward, as shown at 13, and connect them by a narrowstrip or front panel 14, which corresponds to the panel in the lid ordoor when the latter is closed, making a solid rectangular base uponwhich the trunk rests when in the normal position, and the meeting lineat the lower end of the door'being carried over the face of the trunkrelieves the hinges and other fasteningdevices from the severe strainsresulting from rough handling.

Arranged within the trunk-body, and preferably at the side thereof atwhich the door is hinged, is a tier of drawers 15, which may beconstructed in various depths, as shown, and adapted to contain variousarticles, their particular construction and arrangement, however, beingimmaterial but in the present arrangement I have shown them arranged ina separate casing 16, which may be permanently secured in the trunk-bodyby any suit- The remaining space constitutes the wardrobe, and locatedtherein are suitable hanging devices or supports, upon which the variousarticles of clothing may be suspended, and also means for preventing the5 latter from displacement during handling of the trunk,as willbefurtherdescribed. Mounted within the casing is a movable casing or shellconsisting of the back 20, a top 21, and

side portions 22, which is adapted to be moved IOO inwardly or outwardlyin the trunk, being supported upon a carriage 23, movable in the guides24, secured within the trunk upon the side portion 1. At the ends ofthecarriage are ways 25, secured thereto by hinges 26 and also rigidlyattached to the casing and adapted to cooperate with the guides 24:. Astop 27, arranged on the side 1 between the guides, serves to limit theoutward movement of the carriage, and the swinging movement of thecasing on the hinges 26 is preferably limited by a flexible connection30, secured to the back of the casing near its inner end and attached tothe rear Wall of the wardrobe. A series of clothes hangers or supports31 are provided with detachable connections 32, by means of which theyare engaged to a supporting-rod 33, arranged centrally beneath the top21'. These supports may be of any desired form, and in thepresentinstance I have shown them as formed with a rounding or archedtop, upon which coats and vests or ladies waists may be suspended, andbelow the top is provided an aperture forming a lower bar 34, over whichthe trousers, dress-skirts, and like articles may be hung. In order toafford greater convenience in placing the hangers when containingclothes, I extend the rod 33, and as a support therefor I arrange anextension or bar 35 on the top 21, adapted to extend over the tier ofdrawers 15, as shown particularly in Fig. 3. The bar 35 is provided uponits outer end with a disk 36, journaled on a screw 37 and adapted toroll along the top of the easing 16 on a suitable track thereon as thewardrobesection is moved into or out of the trunk, and it also serves torelieve a part of the weight of the section from the guides 24,preventing the parts from sagging or becoming strained and loosened.

After the hangers or supports have been filled with clothing the variousarticles are compressed by means of a follower-frame 40, supported onthe rod 33 by a detachable connection 41. Suitable adjusting-straps 42,connected at their ends to the shell or casing, extend around the framenear its upper and lower ends and are adapted to draw it into closecontact with the various articles of clothin g and compress the lattertightly against the back 20, and the rear side of the frame is curved,as shown, to permit the casing when packed to be revolved into position011 its hinges 26 and the articles prevented from engaging the cornersof the drawers or casing 16,

thus permitting almost the entire space in the wardrobe to be employed.To prevent the rod 33 from sagging from the weight suspended thereon, Iprovide a sliding ring 43, encircling the rod 33 and. bar 35, which maybe moved along after the follower to hold the rod and support itintermediate its ends, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower side of the bar 35is undercut at 44 to enable the holders to be readily applied anddetached from the rod. Trunks constructed in accordance with myinvention are light, and the particular arrangement of the various partsprovides for containing the largest amount of wearing-apparel in themost natural manner to prevent their becoming creased or wrinkled andalso insuring the greatest economy in space. The faces of the drawers 15and also the outer edge of the wardrobe-casing project beyond the edgesof the sides 1 and are adapted to be engaged by the door or lid when itis in the closed position, thus securely locking them without requiringother securing devices.

I claim as my invention 1. In a trunk, the combination with a casinghaving a back and a top portion, a base extending beyond the forwardedge of the top, side portions extending outwardly at their lower endsand a front panel arranged at the outer edge of the base and extendingbetween the projecting edges of the side portions, of a lid or doorconsisting of a panel having a top and side portions equal in width tothe extensions on the sides and base of the casing and. adapted when inthe closed position to form a flat surface in the plane of the frontpanel of the casing and hinges between the door and one side of thecasing arranged with their pintles extending in rear of the projectingedge of the base and perpendicular thereto.

2. The combination with a garment-receptacle havingabase and the sideportions and open at the front and guides on one of the sides of thereceptacle, of a carriage movable on the guides, a casing pivoted to thecarriage and capable of swinging outwardly through the front of thereceptacle when the carriage is moved forwardly on the guides and a dooron the receptacle engaging the casing when the latter is in closedposition.

3. The combination with a garment-receptacle having the open front,guides on one of the sides of the receptacle and. a movable carriagesupported on the guides, an inner casing arranged in the receptacle andpivotally mounted on the carriage and means for limiting the swingingmovement of the casing.

4c. The combination with a garment-receptacle having the open front,guides on one of the sides of the receptacle and a movable carriagesupported on the guides, of a casing arranged upon the interior of thereceptacle, pivotal connections between the casing and carriage, andmeans engaging the guides to prevent the swinging of the casingexcepting when the latter is moved out of the receptacle.

5. The combination with a garment-receptacle having the open front,guides on one of the sides of the receptacle, a carriage movably mountedon the guides, and ways cooperating with the guides and hinged to thecarriage, of an inner casing supported on the ways, and a stop arrangedto limit the outward movement of the casing after the ways have left theguides. I

6. In a trunk the combination with an exterior casing, and an interiorshell or casing, of guides arranged upon one of the parts, a

, between the ways and the carriage, said ways being adapted tocooperate with the guides when the carriage is moved inwardly, and meansforlimiting the swinging movement of the casing on its hinge.

8. In a garment-receptacle the combination with an exterior casin g orbody, of an interior shell or casing having a back, movable connectionsbetween the latter and one side of the outer casing, .of a bar connectedto the inner casing and a series of garment-supports arranged beneaththe bar.

9. In a garment-receptacle the combination with an exterior casing orbody, a shell or casing having the back, and movable connections betweenthe latter and one side of the body, of a bar extending from the back, asupport for the end of the bar arranged upon the opposite side of thebody, a series of garmentsupports suspended from the bar and movablelongitudinally thereof, a movable frame, and means for adjusting ittoward the back to compress the garments against the latter.

10. In a garment-receptacle the combination with a casing or body, aninner shell havinga back and guides between the latter and one of thesides of the body, a bar extending from the upper end of the back and asupport for the outer end of the bar arranged upon the opposite side ofthe casing, of a separate supporting-rod arranged below the bar, aseries of garment-supports mounted on the rod,

a movable frame carried on the rod and means for adjusting the latter tocompress the garments against the back of the shell.

11. In a garment-receptacle the combination with a casing or body, aninner frame having a back, movable and hinged connections between theback and one side of the casing, of a support extending from the back, aseries of garment-hangers thereon and I a compressingframe movablymounted on the support and curved inwardly at its rear edge, and meansfor moving the frame relative the back to compress the garments.

12. In a garment-receptacle the combination with a body, an inner framehaving a back, movable connections between the back and one side of thebody, and a separate compartment on the opposite side of the body, of abar arranged upon the back of the shell and having its end guided onthetop of the compartment, garment-hangers mounted on the bar and means forsecuring the garments in the frame.

13. In a trunk the combination with a body,

a frame therein having the back, and movable hinged connectionsbetweenthe shell and the side of the trunk, a separate compartmentsecured uponthe opposite side of the trunkbody, of the bar secured tothe shell and extending over the compartment having the support upon itslower side, the garmenthangers movably suspended on the support, and theframe curved upon its inner side and adapted to engage over the garmentsand means for operating the frame to compress the garments in the shell.i

14:. In a trunk the combination with a body, a frame movable thereinhaving the back, and movable and hinged connections between the shelland the side of the trunk, a separate compartment arranged upon theopposite side of the body, and a bar secured to the back of the frameand extending over the compartment, when in the normal position andhaving the rod or support arranged on its lower side and connected atits outer end to the end of the bar, of aseries of garment supportsmounted on the rod and movable longitudinally thereon, acompressing-frame suspended on the rod and a follower connecting the rodto the bar intermediate the frame and end of the bar.

15. In a trunk the combination with a body or receptacle having a backand provided with a top and bottom portion connected thereto, the latterbeing extended upon its forward edge beyond the corresponding edge ofthe top portion, the side portions extended to meet the forward edge ofthe bottom, and the front panel joining said extensions on the sideportions, the door embodying the panel and having top and side portionsthereon, of

a casing mounted in the body at one side thereof, drawers therein havingtheirfaces in line with the inner side of the front panel,

I a separate frame or casing movably mounted in the body having its edgealso arranged in line withthe inner side of the front panel, and hingeconnections between the door and the body, whereby as the latterismovedinto a closed position, the panel thereof will be brought into line withthe front panel and engage the faces of thedrawers and the edge of themovable casing to secure themagainst movement.

16. In a wardrobe-trunk the combination with the main casing orreceptacle, of a carriage movable within the casing and agarment-supporting frame pivoted to the carriage andadapted to be swunglaterally when the carriage is moved outwardly.

17. In a wardrobe-trunk the combination IIO with the main casing orreceptacle, having the guides at one side and a lid or door, of acarriage movable on the guides and a garment-supportingframe pivoted tothe carriage and adapted to be swung laterally of the guides when thecarriage is moved outwardly.

18. In a wardrobe-trunk the combination with the main casing orreceptacle, having 20. In a wardrobe-trunk the combination with a maincasing or receptacle having a lid or door, of a garment-frame supportedat one end in the casing and movable in and out of the same andpivotally supported to swing laterally thereof.

JOHN J. CANNAN.

Witnesses:

G. WILLARD RICH, WALTER BLPAYNE.

